With behind her the illuminated columns of the White House standing out in the night, like a metaphor for this bright future that she claims to embody, Kamala Harris promised Tuesday to write a “ new chapter », while delivering a severe indictment against Donald Trump.
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One week before perhaps the most indecisive and tense election in United States history, the Democratic vice president portrayed the former Republican president in the darkest aspects, as a man “ unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed by resentment and in search of limitless power “. Everything in this highly anticipated speech was about contrast.
The place, already: tens of thousands of people – 75,000 according to his campaign team – gathered in Washington, where the Republican candidate had addressed his supporters on January 6, 2021, before they stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of the election won by Joe Biden.
Optimistic vision
The rhetoric, then: Kamala Harris tried to paint an optimistic and peaceful vision for the first world power, “ big enough to hold all our dreams, strong enough to resist fractures and divisions, fearless enough to imagine a future full of promise. »
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There were tens of thousands of them in front of the White House for one of the largest rallies of the campaign. Among these supporters is Erin, 18 years old. She’s voting for the first time, and she enjoys being there. “ It was really inspiring to be with a lot of other people. There were a lot of young people this evening, and that too is inspiring. And then just listen to what she has to say. I grew up around here, so I’ve been to a lot of protests and things like that and this is definitely one of the biggest events I’ve been to. “, she says.
“ It’s a scary time »
Erin came with family. With such a close election, her mother Kim is going through all the feelings. “ Last week I was hopeful, this week I’m nervous. Next week, we’ll see, I don’t know. It’s a scary time. Yes, there are ups and downs. I haven’t slept much in the last two weeks “.
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His sister Carol emerges rather reassured from this speech. “ It made me happy to have the choice of Harris, because she’s going to give us what we want. Not like the other guy. »
Because Donald Trump is scary, and throughout her speech, Kamala Harris made no attempt to dispel that feeling. To better promise, by contrast, to put oneself at the service of reconciliation rather than division.
This election is very stressful for me, there is so much at stake for our country. Donald Trump is the one we need, he has experience. Honestly, if Kamala Harris wins, we’re screwed! That’s why I can’t wait to vote for Donald Trump!
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